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A new Commonwealth Fund report ranks Arkansas 49th for health care access and 50th for health care quality for Hispanic residents, even as the state ranks 6th in health outcomes for that group.

A new University of Arkansas dashboard draws on the state's largest-ever health survey to map disease, poverty and risk factors down to the census tract level across all 75 counties.

Dr. Susan Averitt, a Springdale pediatrician who works with HealthySteps, talks about how autism diagnoses and public attitudes have shifted — and why early intervention still matters.

A new state study finds supported living services in Arkansas are reimbursed 23% below actual cost, leaving nonprofit providers stretched thin ahead of the April fiscal session.

A new Startup Junkie report finds that 30–40% of neurodivergent adults in Northwest Arkansas are underemployed or unemployed, and calls structural gaps — not individual deficits — the core problem.

To promote tourism, Visit Bentonville will offer ASL interpretation services to conferences, sporting events, and more. Applications can be completed online, through a portal.

On today's show, we hear a conversation with the superintendent for Fayetteville Public Schools about a new school accountability system. Also, we learn that Laurie Halse Anderson’s latest book is set in 1776, but sounds more like 2025. Plus, a roundup of live music in the region.

Central Arkansas students with disabilities have a brand-new school available to them. Easterseals Arkansas celebrated the opening of its new academy campus in west Little Rock on Monday.

Using telehealth can help remove barriers for women seeking postpartum care who are struggling to get in-person care. On today's show, we learn how technology can help improve maternal outcomes. Plus, we hear about the University of Arkansas' new muscadine varieties Mighty Fine and Altus and their Arkansas origin. Also, this week’s list of music includes Danish rock, weekend jazz and Irish dance.

There is an autism task force within the Arkansas Legislature. Ozarks at Large’s Josh Droll spoke with members of the committee to learn about how the task force operates and what outcomes they hope to achieve.